The TrIsCo project engages island communities to help tackle climate change and reduce CO2 emissions. It provides best practices for public bodies, businesses, and citizens. The project is a collaboration between 6 European organizations and is supported by the European Regional Development Fund. It launched a website to share project information and news. University students visited a building using passive energy strategies. A solar and biomass energy fair was held in Sweden. A study tour in the UK showcased community engagement techniques. A climate street party competition in the Netherlands engaged over 12,000 households in reducing energy consumption.

1. Newsletter
TrIsCo Project Explained
Transition Island Communities (TrIsCo): Empowering Localities to
Act is a project that engages with different ‘island’ communities to
help them tackle climate change issues and reduce their CO2
July 2010 Issue 1 emissions.
In This Issue: The project will deliver a catalogue of initiatives, instruments and
best practices for public bodies, commerce and the public to take
TrIsCo Website Launched action against climate change.
Students explore passive strategies in The TrIsCo project is a joint-venture between six organisations:
buildings, Seville • the Environment Centre (tEC), Hampshire, UK
• Stichting Brabantse Mileufederatie (BMF), the Netherlands
Solar and Biofuel Energy Fair, Sweden • Municipality of Gotland, Gotland, Sweden
• ACER Reggio Emilia, Italy
Viimsi Study Tour, Estonia • Viimsi Vallavaltisus, Tallinn, Estonia
• Universidad de Sevilla, Andalucía, Spain
Climate Street Party is a huge success
This project is supported by the European Regional Development
Students test the CO2 Assessment Fund through the POWER Programme and Interreg IVC.
Tool Questionnaire
For more information visit www.environmentcentre.com./trisco or
contact Helen Farley, tEC helen.farley@envionrmentcentre.com
Project Partners UK Interregional Event, March 2010
The Environment Centre’s (tEC) Interregional Event took place on
5th March in Weston, Southampton; one of the communities tEC is
working with.
Members of tEC were on hand to offer advice on energy, waste
and waste efficiency in the home. Attendees were able to try a
number of hands-on activities such as ‘Hook an Environmental
Duck’, Eco Dolls House and the Bike powered Game Boy.
Attendees were able to sign-up to
receive an electricity monitor, available
to the community to encourage them to
monitor and reduce their electricity
consumption.
For more information please contact
Helen Farley, tEC
helen.farley@enviornmentcentre.com

2. Newsletter
TrIsCo Website is Launched
The TrIsCo Project web pages were launched in March 2010, as part of
the Environment Centre’s (tEC) new website. The site is a hub of
information on the TrIsCo project.
The site enables you to find out more about the project and access the
TrIsCo newsletters and key project findings including best practices for
engaging with communities.
The news and events pages will keep you up to date with what is going
on in your region.
Project partners have access to a Partner Resources page containing
downloadable project documents and a Forum to discuss project
progress.
To visit the website, please follow this link:
www.environmentcentre.com/projects/TrIsCo
University of Seville Students Explore Passive Strategies for Energy
On May 5th and 18th, Sustainable Construction students from
the University of Seville visited a building that has implemented
passive strategies to save energy. Students were guided by the
project’s architect.
The students have been able to evaluate strategies that work
and those that do not, because building usage is always under
transformation. The passive strategies deal with the building
usage, natural lighting, natural ventilation, ventilated facades,
shades, vegetation, etc.
For more information please contact Professor Madelyn
Professor explaining passive energy strategies in a
Marrero, University of Seville madelyn@us.es
real building to university students
Hampshire Study Tour , March 2010
the Environment Centre (tEC) hosted a study tour for EU and UK partners on
the 3rd and 4th March 2010. The tour showcased best practice techniques and
tools for community engagement to deliver Low Carbon Communities in
Hampshire.
Delegates also had the opportunity to visit two new build development sites
and learn about options for sustainable buildings in the UK.
To read the report please visit www.environmentcentre.com/trisco/downloads Partners discuss the latest news

3. Newsletter
Solar and Bio-fuel Energy Fair
The Municipality of Gotland held a solar and biomass energy fair in Toftagarden, Gotland, Sweden on the 7th-9th
May 2010.. 23 companies (10 from mainland Sweden and 13 local bio-energy and solar energy entrepreneurs)
exhibited their products at the event. Mr Bengt-Eric Lofgren, AFAB, a well-known expert on solar and bio fuelled
heating systems, gave a number of seminars.
Suppliers of equipment for heating from solar, wood logs, woodchips and wood pellets were invited to the event
along with local WHS-installers, fuel producers, wood fuel retailers and suppliers. A local network of
entrepreneurs was established and members were invited to help plan the seminars and make arrangements for
the two day event.
For more information please contact Helena Andersson, Municipality of Gotland helena.andersson@gotland.se
Above: Selling Bio-fuel Boilers Above: Mr Bengt-Eric Lofgren in Action!
Viimsi Study Tour, April 2010
Partners from the Netherlands and the UK visited the island of Prangli off the Viimsi peninsular on the northern
coast of Estonia. Viimsi Vallavalitsus rural municipality are focussing on the potential for a sustainable energy
system for the island and encouraging sustainability within Viimsi.
Attendees learnt about typical building construction, the history and industries of the island; its energy system
and witnessed the switch from old diesel generators (for producing electricity) in the village of Idaotsa to the new
generator station in Prangli’s harbour.
At Idaosta’s community centre, project partners met with local island elders and inhabitants to discuss island life
and the priorities for the future of the island including securing a constant electricity supply and encouraging more
tourists to the island.
A traditional building on Prangli Partners learn about Prangli’s energy supply
For more information please contact Enno Selirand, Viimsi Municipality enno@viimsivv.ee

4. Newsletter
Climate Street Party is a huge success
In the Netherlands, the second edition of the National Climate Street Party (CSP) has
come to an end after months of excitement and hard work from the many participants.
The Peter Corneliusstraat in Waalwijk is the winner of the competition with the Super
Climate Street party held on the 29th of May. In total, a staggering number of 5,570 streets
(12,425 households) participated; an increase of 70% on last year.
The Climate Street Party is a nation-wide competition where participants make an effort to reduce their energy
consumption in cooperation with their neighbours. The aim of the competition is to change behaviour and the way
people think about energy. A link to sustainability is made by integrating different themes like awareness, gas,
electricity or food in the competition.
Under the slogan: “Good for the environment, good for your wallet”, many
streets across the Netherlands implemented various measures related
to saving energy in and around their homes and neighbourhoods.
With initiatives ranging from changing light bulbs to sharing cars or
founding a windmill cooperation.
The participating streets also organized small events where experts
provided advice on how to preserve energy, insulate rooftops or install
solar panels. The most active and enthusiastic participants were rewarded
with a nomination as “Climate Ambassador”. The participating streets Famous Dutch weather man Piet
rd
reported their progress on the website and earned points for doing so. Paulusma (3 right) celebrates with
With these points the streets could win all kinds of prizes. this years competition winners.
The Climate Street Party has been very well received by the public and local government and was also supported
by a famous Dutch weather man. On the 29th of May, the 500 highest ranking streets enjoyed a sponsored
Climate Street Party to officially close the competition.
For more information please contact Arianne Vijge, BMF Arianne.Vijge@bmf.antenna.nl
Students test the CO2 Assessment Tool Questionnaire
The University of Seville (UoS) is developing a CO2 assessment tool which uses a simple questionnaire to
calculate CO2 emissions. Over a hundred of the university's students have been testing the questionnaire. The
students have been learning about the different aspects of a dwelling that determine its energy consumption. The
final questionnaire will be completed and made available to the general public by September 2011.
For more information please contact Professor Madelyn Marrero, University of Seville madelyn@us.es
Pictures above: University students are participating in the first test with the CO2 questionnaire